| Observer |
|
Name |
Michael M |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
perhaps the longest duration of any shooting star I have ever seen! It also seemed very close to my position. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Palm Harbor, FL |
|
Latitude |
28° 4' 11.13'' N (28.069757°)
|
|
Longitude |
82° 43' 45.39'' W (-82.729275°)
|
|
Elevation |
12.12m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-10-25 21:15 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-10-26 01:15 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
166° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
203.89° |
|
First azimuth |
190.15° |
|
First elevation |
67° |
|
Last azimuth |
211.85° |
|
Last elevation |
20° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-8 |
|
Color |
Blue, Green, Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
15° |
|
Remarks |
smoke trail |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
small orange pieces breaking away from green/blue main object |
